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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

Which of the following is known as silicone?

  1. C Polymer of \(\mathrm{SiO}_2\)
  2. D Polymer of \(\left[\mathrm{SiO}_4\right]^{4-}\)
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(B)

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Quartz is \(\mathrm{SiO}_2\) (silicon dioxide) in which \(\mathrm{SiO}_2\) units are present as giant crystal. In \(\mathrm{SiO}_2\) crystal each \(\mathrm{Si}\)-atom is surrounded by 4 (O-atoms), i.e. has four nearest neighbours and each \(\mathrm{O}\)-atom is surrounded by two…